I am currently in the reading room right now and I was under the assumption this was a quiet place…read moreto read. The main area of the library is already noisy, so it was frustrating when 30 minutes into my reading, the lady with short grey hair started restocking books. She was making so much noise and I even had my Bose headphones on. How come we can't have a quiet place in the library anymore? You would think the employee would wait to restock if there was something reading- it's common library etiquette.

Such a cute little library that's easy to find for those of us just visiting Cottonwood. Librarians…read morewe talked to were super helpful.

Considering the size of this town (approx 450 residents and only about half that full time), it has…read morea remarkable library. Great selection of books, plus the "old book room". And they support the Community Art Workshop. Stop in and say hi to the librarian, Kathleen, or one of the numerous volunteers.

Wow! What great slice of history, a museum full of spectacular specimens, A town full of mystery, a…read more1900 ft mine shift that you can walk over (it's covered with glass!), a spectacular mansion which serves as the state museum, and beautiful scenery including a view of the San Francisco peaks in Flagstaff and views of the red rocks of Sedona. We happened upon a fabulous history guide upon walking in. A 50+ year native called us to the front porch of the Douglas mansion (which sits upon some of the mine tunnels!) and delighted us with a passionate 30 minute jam packed history. Not sure if this is a daily event, but I know we were extremely lucky to hear this talk. I cannot wait to go back and learn more.

This was a fun place to try. I've been years ago, but decided to give her another try. It was so…read morebusy and decided to take a tour of the mansion. The little video they had was fun. Overall, I'm not sure if it was worth $26 for the entry fee.

This is the Yavapai College Verde Valley campus, in Clarkdale. We have about ten buildings here,…read moreincluding a greenhouse for the agriculture program, the Southwest Wine Center with a 13-acre vineyard, and a new Skilled Trades Center. We also have classrooms, a small break area with a cafeteria that will open in the future, and a modern library. Attending the classes has been a ghost town experience, as on-campus activity has been minimIzed during the pandemic. However, we have excellent faculty, and the entire state watches what we do at the wine center. Class plans are very accommodating, with degree, transfer, apprenticeship, and personal interest curricula. I am studying for a certificate. The campus is beautiful, and I really enjoy looking across the valley at the spectacular mountains and my home 20 miles away.

Great options of classes for life long learners or those pursuing their respective degrees…read more Great schedule that works around people who are working but also works in conjunction with the Prescott campus and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. New this year is Vitiology or study of wine, growing grapes and the like. With the Verde Valley hopefully an up & coming wine area it has been great to see the support of the college with local industry. I am taking VIT 120 Wines of the US right now & it has been fantastic the knowledge received in just a few short weeks. There is great talent teaching at the Verde Campus across the board.

We stopped in Jerome and was not disappointed. It is a cute town in Arizona's Black Hills. It…read morepromotes being a ghost town, and is considered one of the most haunted places in Arizona. We were able to park on the street for free, but there is also areas to pay for parking. We spent a few hours walling the town, going in and out of shops, galleries and wineries. Many of the buildings had plaques stating what the building was in the past. A nice way to learn about the history of the town. The views of the Sedona's Red Rock , Verde Valley and the San Francisco Peaks were beautiful. Worth spending a few hours visiting.

Used to be a great place just like many have said but it's no longer the case. This place turned…read moreinto a money making machine with nothing left from a "ghost town" aspect. What kind of ghost town charges six dollars for parking and has parking enforcement ? There are renovations and constructions everywhere and someone's trying to sell you things in every corner. This is no longer Jerome I used to love.

Cool little town with alot of historical interest. Great restaurants and bars and a ton of artsy…read morestores. Plenty of streetside and lot parking. Many lodging choices. Great place to spend the day checking out all the local art. Additional info from Wiki: A mining town named Jerome was established on the side of Cleopatra Hill in 1883. It was named for Eugene Murray Jerome, a New York investor who owned the mineral rights and financed mining there. Eugene Jerome never visited his namesake town. Jerome was incorporated as a town on 8 March 1889. Local merchant and rancher William Munds was the first mayor. The town housed the workers in the nearby United Verde Mine, which was to produce over 1 billion dollars in copper, gold and silver over the next 70 years. Jerome became a notorious "wild west" town, a hotbed of prostitution, gambling, and vice. On 5 February 1903, the New York Sun proclaimed Jerome to be "the wickedest town in the West". In 1915 the population of Jerome was estimated at 2,500.

Ever wonder how a town of 495 people could support a 6 person police force? Easy, they just rob the…read moretourists with bogus municipal codes. This past November while riding through Jerome I was stopped and harassed by the local police department for failure to follow a traffic control device. Guess what? There was no traffic control device to follow. So after making it clear I would be fighting the ticket, they switch charges to unsafe passing on the left. Wrong again, the road was 3 lanes wide and a one way. Needless to say the crooked judge could not let me get away without a shakedown, so she invented a new charge, noise violation under Town of Jerome Municipal Code. Noise violations are completely arbitrary and without any measure of sound, it's preposterous to make such a charge. Needless to say $127 lighter in the wallet I suggest you DON'T support tourist shakedowns. (This is not the first/only shakedown I know of, just the only one that happened to me - standard line, "It's just a municipal code and there will be no points on your licence, just mail the $200 in.")

My session with Vicki was fantastic. I appreciate your concierge/booking service that connected me…read moreto the right person for me.

My annual birthday aura reading with Jamie is a fantastic way to see how my energy shifts each year…read moreand helps me to prioritize and focus my activities. I brought my sister with me this year and she was blown away by her reading. Thank you, Jamie!

A nice little history museum about Jerome…read more We popped in here while in town to have lunch. The history museum occupies the back 2/3 of this building. The front 1/3 houses a gift shop of many art pieces etc. There was a $2 pp fee to go back to the museum section. We found the artifacts, plaques and more to be quite informative on why Jerome exists and what it was all about in its heyday of mostly copper mining. If you're in Jerome and want to take a deep dive into its history, this stop is a must.

What an amazing town and what amazing people to keep this sound up and running and they're getting…read moreus about the culture the historical past and keeping it current enough for us to enjoy. Thank you you from Seattle Washington.